IS THERE REALLY FORGIVENESS OF SINS IN ISLAM?
In a word, the answer to this question is an absolute “NO.” If you find the answer unbelievable, we sincerely encourage you to read this article carefully. Please examine the facts before you make any personal judgment to the contrary. This article is of utmost importance in particular to Muslims. If you are a Muslim, it is crucial for you to carefully consider the information provided here. Your eternal salvation depends very much on how you respond to the vital truth that is revealed here about Islam. This article is about you. Does Allah really forgive you?
However, this article is also equally important to Christians who have a burning desire to share the Gospel with Muslims. What better way could there be than to discuss the subject of God’s forgiveness with Muslims? Today Muslims are migrating to the West in unprecedented numbers. Many of them come from countries where the work of Christian missionaries is strictly restricted or forbidden. Thus, God has opened a wide door of activity for Christians to witness to Muslims in their own home ground.
The term “forgive” is one of the most endearing words in the relationship between two parties. While it basically means to pardon or to cancel a debt, it goes far beyond that. It is an assurance of love. When we sin against our Creator, we seek his forgiveness in order to restore our relationship with him. Forgiveness is not granted because a person deserves to be forgiven. Instead, it is an act of love, mercy, and grace on the part of God. What will be proven in this article is the shocking truth that Allah does not forgive sins – not a single sin committed against him.
According to the Qur’an, Allah appoints two angels for each person. The function of these angels is to record the deeds of every individual during his or her lifetime on earth. These angels are referred to in the Qur’an as “Kiraman Katibin” which means “Honorable Recorders” or “Honorable Scribes.”
Surah 82:10-12: “But you should know that there are angelic guards watching over you and these honorable scribes know whatever you do.” (Muhammad Sarwar)
These angels are careful not to miss any details. They “know whatever you do.” According to the Hadith, these angels will accompany constantly the person whom they are assigned to – one sitting on the right shoulder and one on the left. Thus, they are able to accurately record all the deeds of that person. The Qur’an confirms this in the following verses:
Surah 50:17-18: “And the two recording angels are recording, sitting on the right and the left: each word he utters shall be noted down by a vigilant guardian.” (W. Khan)
The angel on the right writes down the person’s good deeds, while the one on the left records the bad deeds. What should interest us is how the recordings of these angels affect the standing of the individual Muslim on “Judgment Day.” On “Judgment Day” the angels will present to Allah the written records of every individual who existed on earth from the beginning of mankind’s creation. Allah will then decide the eternal destiny of each person on the basis of the records provided by these angels. Their destiny will be according to the deeds they have committed during their lifetime on earth. If they have more positive points than the negative, they will be rewarded to enter Paradise. On the other hand, having more negative points mean an eternity in the Islamic Hell.
THE SCALES OF ALLAH
Allah’s purpose to weigh the deeds is to determine the eternal destination of that person. The greatest fear of every Muslim is how the “Scales of Allah” will tilt for him on the “Day of Judgment.” Depending on the outcome, the “Scales of Allah” will determine either the preservation or the damnation of that person:
Surah 21:47: And We set the scales even in Day of Judgement admitting of no deviation and We judge with absolute justice and accordingly no soul shall ever be wronged in the least. Every deed, good or bad, will We present with precision even if it be as light or as little as a mustard seed. Enough are We in putting the law in execution. (Al-Muntakhab)
The above Qur’anic verse states that Allah will weigh “every deed, good or bad” on the “Day of Judgment.” The very fact that Allah could weigh “every deed, good or bad” of a person is an irrefutable proof that he has not forgotten or forgiven the sins of that individual. Additionally, since the sole intention for keeping a detailed record of the sins of a person is to render judgment, it shows that the sins of the Muslims are neither forgiven nor forgotten by Allah. Even the sins of pious Muslims are not exempted.
The “Scales of Allah” is known as “Mizan” in Islamic terminology. It determines the eternal destiny of every individual. No sins will be exempted. Even the sins for which the sinner has truly repented will be evoked on the “Day of Judgment.” And the sins will be placed on the “Scales of Allah.” This means that in truth the sinner is not forgiven. The salvation of the sinner now depends very much on the weight of his good deeds. Yes, even a sin “as little as a mustard seed” will not be forgiven but will be taken into account by Allah on the “Day of Judgment.” Please read the following Qur’anic verses carefully:
Surah 101:6-11: Then, as for him whose scales are heavy, He will have a pleasant life. But as for him whose scales are light, Hell will be a nursing mother to him. And what should make you know what that is? It is a blazing Fire. (Sher Ali)
What is important for Muslims to understand is that Allah does not forgive sins. The fact that all the sin committed in the past have a bearing on the outcome of the Muslim’s destination in the hereafter proves that Allah has neither forgotten nor forgiven his sins. The only expectation left for the Muslim is to earnestly hope that his good deeds outweigh the bad ones. This is further confirmed in the following Qur’anic verses:
Surah 7:8-9: On that Day the weighing of deeds will be true and just: those whose good deeds are heavy on the scales will be the ones to prosper, and those whose good deeds are light will be the ones who have lost their souls through their wrongful rejection of Our messages. (Abdel Haleem)
Therefore, a Muslim has to have at least a minimum of 51% of good deeds in his favor to enter Paradise. Conversely, if his bad deeds were to exceed by just a minute fraction, Allah will send him to the Islamic Hell. You need to be a mathematician to be a Muslim. With no true forgiveness, the only recourse for a Muslim to prevail over Allah’s adverse judgment is through his own personal effort – through the doing of good deeds. And the good deeds must exceed his bad deeds. In view of the sinful nature of mankind, honest Muslims will readily agree that this is no easy task to accomplish. In describing Allah’s final judgment of mankind, the Qur’an states the following:
Surah 99:6-8: That Day mankind will proceed in scattered groups that they may be shown their deeds. So whosoever does good equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it. And whosoever does evil equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it. (Hilali-Khan)
Do the above Qur’anic verses give you the impression that Allah has forgiven your sins? Can any Muslim confidently say that he is assured of his salvation? How can ordinary Muslims have this confidence when Muhammad himself is uncertain about his own salvation? Read his confession in the following Qur’anic verse:
Surah 46:9: “Say: I am no new thing among the messengers (of Allah), nor know I what will be done with me or with you. I do but follow that which is inspired in me, and I am but a plain warner.” (Pickthall)
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 5, Book 58, Number 266:
Narrated ‘Um al-‘Ala: “Uthman fell ill and I nursed him till he died, and we covered him with his clothes. Then the Prophet came to us and I (addressing the dead body) said, “O Abu As-Sa’ib, may Allah’s Mercy be on you! I bear witness that Allah has honored you.” On that the Prophet said, “How do you know that Allah has honored him?” I replied, “I do not know. May my father and my mother be sacrificed for you, O Allah’s Apostle! But who else is worthy of it (if not Uthman)?” He said, “As to him, by Allah, death has overtaken him, and I hope the best for him. By Allah, though I am the Apostle of Allah, yet I do not know what Allah will do to me,” By Allah, I will never assert the piety of anyone after him. That made me sad, and when I slept I saw in a dream a flowing stream for Uthman bin Maz’un. I went to Allah’s Apostle and told him of it. He remarked, “That symbolizes his (good) deeds.”
The Prophet of Islam is openly confessing to his followers that he is uncertain whether Allah will send him to Paradise or to Hell. Muhammad does not know the outcome of his final destination. Before we move on, it is vital to note that Allah’s concept of weighing the good deeds against the bad can easily be subjected to abuse. For example, a Muslim can simply commit a sin and cleverly offset it by performing some good deeds. Would not this be a mockery of divine justice? Would not this give Muslims a license to commit sins? And this is exactly what Muhammad taught his followers to do.
40 Hadiths of Imam Nawawi, Hadith Number 18: Follow Up a Bad Deed with a Good Deed:
Abû Dharr al-Ghifârî and Mu`âdh b, Jabal relate that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Fear Allah wherever you are. Follow up a bad deed with a good deed and it will blot it out. And deal with people in a good manner.” ( Sunan al-Tirmidhî)
Is this not an encouragement to sin? Muslims love this Hadith. Another important point to note is that even though Allah is described as the Compassionate and the Merciful in the Qur’an, the early Companions of Muhammad who had firsthand knowledge of Islam were suspicious of Allah. What should trouble Muslims even more is that this distrust was evident even among the very Guardians of the Islamic faith – the Caliphs themselves.
“Successors of the Messenger” by Khalid Muhammad Khalid, p. 70:
Caliph Abu-Bakr Al-Sadik said: “I have no trust concerning Allah’s schemes, even if one of my feet is inside of paradise who can determine which deed is acceptable and which is not. You do all what you can do, and the accountability is with Allah. You ask him for acceptance.”
Abu Bakr was the first Caliph of Islam. He was a close Companion of Muhammad and the Guardian of the Islamic faith. He is designated in Islam as the “Rightly Guided Caliph” (Rashidun). For the first Caliph of Islam to manifest such great distrust in Allah shows that there must be something about Allah’s character that makes him untrustworthy? More importantly, this account reveals the uncertainty of salvation in Islam. Just think, the very Guardian of the Islamic faith does not know which deeds will be acceptable to Allah and which will not. There is always a catch in Islam. While good deeds count, it still depends on Allah to make it count. As for the true worshippers of Jehovah, they experience no such fear regarding their salvation.
Isaiah 12:2: Behold! God is my salvation. I will trust and not be afraid. For Jehovah, even Jehovah is my strength and my might, and he became my salvation.”
For Muslims to attain true salvation, they must turn to Jehovah – the God of Salvation.
ALLAH’S DESTINATION OF HELLFIRE
Of course, Muslims will deny everything that is stated here and claim that there is forgiveness in Islam. They may even show some Qur’anic verses that speak about Allah’s forgiveness. Since the Qur’an is full of contradictory teachings, we should not be surprised at this deceptive game played by the apologists of Islam. Do not be misled. Just think, if there is true forgiveness in Islam, would it really be necessary for Muslims to follow up their sinful deeds with good deeds in order to cover their sins? And this is exactly what Muhammad taught his followers to do. He said: “Follow up a bad deed with a good deed and it will blot it out.” So it can clearly be seen that it is not the forgiveness of Allah that atones for the sins of the Muslims but rather the countering of their sins with good deeds.
Not only are Muslims deceiving themselves but they are also contradicting the teachings of Allah when they say that there is true forgiveness in Islam. How can there be true forgiveness when the Qur’an clearly teaches that every single Muslim “will be taken to hell” immediately following his or her death. As expected, this may come as a shock for the vast majority of Muslims who are ignorant of their religion. According to the most authentic Hadith in the Muslim world and substantiated by a verse in the Qur’an, Muhammad is in Hell along with his pious followers who have passed away in death. However, what should be even more troubling for Muslims today is that the very same destiny awaits them. Would it make sense for every single Muslim to suffer this severe form of punishment if their sins are truly forgiven? We will now consider the evidences from both the Qur’an and authentic Islamic sources.
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 12, Number 770:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The people said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?” He replied, “Do you have any doubt in seeing the full moon on a clear (not cloudy) night?” They replied, “No, O Allah’s Apostle!” He said, “Do you have any doubt in seeing the sun when there are no clouds?” They replied in the negative. He said, “You will see Allah (your Lord) in the same way.
On the Day of Resurrection, people will be gathered and He will order the people to follow what they used to worship. So some of them will follow the sun, some will follow the moon, and some will follow other deities; and only this nation (Muslims) will be left with its hypocrites. Allah will come to them and say, ‘I am Your Lord.’ They will say, ‘We shall stay in this place till our Lord comes to us and when our Lord will come, we will recognize Him.
Then Allah will come to them again and say, ‘I am your Lord.’ They will say, ‘You are our Lord.’ Allah will call them, and As-Sirat (a bridge) will be laid across Hell and I (Muhammad) shall be the first amongst the Apostles to cross it with my followers. Nobody except the Apostles will then be able to speak and they will be saying then, ‘O Allah! Save us. O Allah Save us.’
There will be hooks like the thorns of Sa’dan in Hell. Have you seen the thorns of Sa’dan?” The people said, “Yes.” He said, “These hooks will be like the thorns of Sa’dan but nobody except Allah knows their greatness in size and these will entangle the people according to their deeds; some of them will fall and stay in Hell forever; others will receive punishment (torn into small pieces) and will get out of Hell, till when Allah intends mercy on whomever He likes amongst the people of Hell, He will order the angels to take out of Hell those who worshipped none but Him alone. The angels will take them out by recognizing them from the traces of prostrations, for Allah has forbidden the (Hell) fire to eat away those traces. So they will come out of the Fire, it will eat away from the whole of the human body except the marks of the prostrations. At that time they will come out of the Fire as mere skeletons. The Water of Life will be poured on them and as a result they will grow like the seeds growing on the bank of flowing water…,”
Many who read this account may find it shocking. Shocking as it may be, it is nonetheless based on the true teachings of Islam. There is no ambiguity in the meaning of this Hadith. According to the clear teaching of this Hadith, Muhammad descended straight into Hell following his death. He did not ascend to any heavenly Paradise as Muslims claim. At this very moment, Muhammad is in Hell awaiting to be rescued by Allah. And the account continues on to state that a “bridge” known as “As-Sirat” will be “laid across Hell” for the pious to escape from there on the “Day of Judgment.” And the Hadith clearly states that Muhammad will be amongst “the first to cross it” with his followers. Since the “bridge” is “laid across Hell,” Muhammad has to be in Hell in order to use this “bridge” to depart from there.
The “Day of Resurrection” or “Qiyamah” refers to the “Time of the End.” This means that even now as you are reading this article, Muhammad is in Hell awaiting to be rescued. Even pious Muslims who pray regularly will be consumed by the fires of Hell, leaving only the “marks of their prostration” untouched. The Hadith clearly reveals that the bodies of the Muslims in Hell will be consumed by fire. And it states: “At that time – the Day of Resurrection – they will come out of the Fire as mere skeletons.” In full agreement with the teachings of the above Hadith, the Qur’an confirms that all Muslims – every single one of them – “will be taken to hell.”
Surah 19:71: “It is the inevitable decree of your Lord that every one of you will be taken to hell.” (Sarwar)
“There is not one of you who shall not pass through the confines of Hell.” (Dawood)
Well, how many Muslims will Allah eventually “take out of Hell” on the Day of Resurrection? The total number of all the Muslims who will have lived from the beginning of Islam until the time of the end will run into the billions. Yet, only “seventy thousand” will be saved. The rest – billions of Muslims – will remain in Hell. Not very reassuring for Muslims is it? We are not the ones saying this. This bombshell for Muslims comes from their own beloved Prophet.
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 76, Number 550:
Narrated By Abu Huraira: I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “From my followers there will enter Paradise a crowd, seventy thousand in number who whose faces will glitter as the moon does when it is full.”
Any Muslim who disputes this figure will be calling Muhammad a liar. Furthermore, according to Muhammad, Islam will be divided into seventy-three sects. And only one sect will be saved while the remaining seventy-two sects will be left behind in Hell.
Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No. 3982:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah said: “By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, my Ummah will be divided into seventy-three sects, one of which will be in Paradise and seventy-two will be in the Fire.” The Companions asked, “Which is the saved sect?” The Holy Prophet replied, “al-Jamaah.”
This shows that the majority of the Muslims will remain in Hell. Most Muslims simply follow the sect of their parents. If you are a Muslim, how do you know the family which you are born are followers of the right sect? The odds are certainly not in your favor. Can you honestly distinguish the differences between these seventy-three sects? What is it that separates these seventy-three sects one from the other? If you cannot tell the difference between each and every one of them how will you be able to know which one of them is true? The dilemma for Muslims is that every sect claims to be the “saved sect.”
It must be remembered that even those who are said to be saved were once confined in the fiery Hell of Allah for countless number of years prior to their rescue. Thus, there is no escape from Hell even for the pious Muslims. The path to salvation cannot be found in the path that leads you to Hell, even momentarily. For a more detailed discussion on the subject of Hell in Islam, please click the following link: THE QUR’AN CONFIRMS MUHAMMAD IS IN HELL
PREDESTINATION AND FORGIVENESS
Another strong reason why the concept of forgiveness is a mockery in Islam is because of the teaching of Predestination in Islam. According to the Qur’an, Allah predestines everything:
Surah 57:22: No evil befalls on the earth or in your own souls, but it is in a book before We bring it into existence; surely that is easy to Allah. (Shakir)
Incredible as it may sound, even the fate of every single person is predestined by Allah. Allah preordains who will be saved and who will be condemned. And only those preordained to attain salvation by Allah will be saved:
Surah 76:29-30: This is a reminder; so whoever wills, let him take a path to his Lord. Yet you cannot will, unless God wills. God is Knowing and Wise. (Talal Itani)
As we have learned in the above Hadith, only “seventy thousand” followers of Muhammad will be saved. The foretelling of an exact fixed number of persons who will be saved proves that it is a predestined figure. “Seventy thousand” is just too well-rounded a figure for the concept of salvation by free will. Such a well-rounded figure is unthinkable in the outworking of salvation by free will. This shows that Allah has clearly predestined the fixed number of persons who will be rescued from Hell. It is important to keep in mind that predestination is an important precondition in Islam’s doctrine of salvation. Contemplate deeply on the meaning of the following Qur’anic verses. In view of the importance of these Qur’anic verses, we have provided two different translations:
Surah 5:40-41: “Knowest thou not that unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth? He punisheth whom He will, and forgiveth whom He will. Allah is Able to do all things…, He whom Allah doometh unto sin, thou (by thine efforts) wilt avail him naught against Allah. Those are they for whom the Will of Allah is that He cleanse not their hearts. Theirs in the world will be ignominy, and in the Hereafter an awful doom.” (Pickthall)
(O man!) Do you not know that the absolute sovereignty of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah alone? He torments whom He wills and forgives whom He pleases and Allah has absolute power over everything…, And if Allah adjudges someone to go astray, then you do not have any power for him (to hold up the command of) Allah. They are the ones whose hearts Allah has no intention whatsoever to purify. For them there is ignominy (of disbelief) in this world and mighty punishment in the Hereafter. (Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri)
“He whom Allah doometh unto sin” cannot be saved – not even by Muhammad. By teaching predestination, the Qur’an has made it clear that an individual’s final destination is not determined by his or her response, either favorably or unfavorably, to the teachings of the Scriptures or to the guidance of the Prophets. Rather, an individual’s final destination “is decreed by destiny and preordained” by Allah. This means that in reality, there is no need for Scriptures or Prophets. This shocking state of affairs in Islam is confirmed in the following Qur’anic verse. Allah asks Muhammad a provocative question:
Surah 4:88: “Would you guide whom Allah has caused to err? And whom Allah has led astray cannot be guided.” (Dawood)
And the Qur’an further testifies that it is Allah who inspires sin in a person:
Surah 91:7-8: “By the soul and Who shaped it and inspired it with its sin and its piety.” (Qaribullah)
“By a Soul and Him who balanced it, And breathed into it its wickedness and its piety.” (Rodwell)
Yes! It is Allah who inspires sin and wickedness in a person. The above Qur’anic verses are so damaging that some translators of the Qur’an (like Yusuf Ali and Pickthall) deliberately attempt to obscure their true meaning by inserting the word, “knowledge” to these verses. The Arabic the word, “il’man” which means “knowledge” does not appear anywhere in these verses. Thus, they try to deceive us by implying that Allah breathed into the soul the “knowledge” of sin and piety. The original Arabic does not allow for such insertion. And their deception is easily exposed by the following Hadith. Notice how Surah 91:7-8 is translated from the original Arabic in this Hadith.
Sahih Muslim, Book 033, Number 6406:
Abu al-Aswad reported that ‘Imran b Husain asked him: “…, Allah’s Messenger, what is your opinion that the people do in the world and strive for, is something decreed for them; something preordained for them and will their fate in the Hereafter be determined by the fact that their Prophets brought them teachings which they did not act upon. And thus they became deserving of punishment? Thereupon, he said: Of course, it happens as it is decreed by Destiny and preordained for them, and this view is confirmed by this verse of the Book of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious: “Consider the soul and Him Who made it perfect, then breathed into it its sin and its piety” (S.91:7-8).
Muslims, this is a classic example how the scholars of Islam deceive you from knowing the truth. They boldly alter the words of Allah to make them appear less offensive. Why? Are they ashamed of the teachings of Allah? In Islam, Allah decides your final destination in the hereafter for you. For those who are destined to Hell, they are preordained by Allah to act accordingly to earn such a punishment. They can do nothing to alter the course. All the deeds that an individual will commit have been determined for him before he is even born. The following Hadith demonstrates how Allah has sealed the fate of Muslims while they are still in the womb of their mother.
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 77, Number 593:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mus’ud: Allah’s Apostle, the truthful and truly-inspired, said, “Each one of you collected in the womb of his mother for forty days, and then turns into a clot for an equal period (of forty days) and turns into a piece of flesh for a similar period (of forty days) and then Allah sends an angel and orders him to write four things: His provision, his age, and whether he will be of the wretched or the blessed in the Hereafter. Then the soul is breathed into him. And by Allah, a person among you (or a man) may do deeds of the people of the Fire till there is only a cubit or an arm-breadth distance between him and the Fire, but then that writing which Allah has ordered the angel to write precedes, and he does the deeds of the people of Paradise and enters it; and a man may do the deeds of the people of Paradise till there is only a cubit or two between him and Paradise, and then that writing precedes and he does the deeds of the people of the Fire and enters it.”
Just think, if your final place of eternal destiny is already determined by Allah before you were even born, can you then alter your destiny if you are destined to Hell? As we can see, a Muslim cannot choose to live a virtuous life unless he is predestined by Allah to do so. Such is the despair in Islam. You are damned if you are damned by Allah.
Every good deed and every bad deed of a Muslim is preordained by Allah. As such, can the act of forgiveness have any real meaning in Islam? Does it really make sense for Allah to forgive a person when Allah himself is the cause of that sin which needs forgiveness? As we can see, it is not the forgiveness of Allah that saves those who are saved but rather the predestination of Allah. Since predestination rules out the possibility for an individual to work out his own salvation, it proves that Allah is actually showing favoritism towards those whom he selects to save. In contrast, the Bible admonishes Christians to do the following:
Philippians 2:12: “Keep working out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”
We will now consider another Hadith that will enlighten us further on the subject of predestination in Islam.
Sahih Muslim, Book 033, Number 6436:
A’isha, the mother of the believers, said that Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) was called to lead the funeral prayer of a child of the Ansar. I said: Allah’s Messenger, there is happiness for this child who is a bird from the birds of Paradise for it committed no sin nor has he reached the age when one can commit sin. He said: ‘A’isha, per adventure, it may be otherwise, because God created for Paradise those who are fit for it while they were yet in their father’s loins and created for Hell those who are to go to Hell. He created them for Hell while they were yet in their father’s loins.
The expression, “while they were yet in their father’s loins” refers to a time before the conception of the child even takes place. It refers to the time before the child is even conceived by his or her mother. Therefore, those who are predestined to Hell are subjected to it before they are even formed in the womb of their mother. This completely eliminates any hope for that child because the child who is predestined to Hell is actually created for Hell.
Surah 7:179: And surely, We have created many of the jinns and mankind for Hell. (Hilali-Khan)
Even more damaging to Islam is the following Hadith.
Sahih Muslim, Book 033, Number 6421:
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Apostle as saying: Verily Allah has fixed the very portion of adultery which a man will indulge in, and which he of necessity must commit.
Can you comprehend the absolute evil nature of this Islamic teaching? Will a loving God willfully submit his very own creations to commit such evil sins which they “of necessity must commit.”? Will it be justifiable, then to punish these ones for the sins that he himself destined them to commit? Would not such a God be both sadistic and evil in nature? The doctrine of predestination is a mockery to the concept of forgiveness by God. Allah is not the true God. He can never be. That is why we should not be shocked by the satanic nature of his teaching in the following Hadith:
Sahih Muslim, Book 37, Hadith Number 6622:
Chapter: The obliteration of sins with the help of seeking forgiveness from Allah.
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) having said: By Him in Whose Hand is my life, if you were not to commit sin, Allah would sweep you out of existence and He would replace you by those people who would commit sin and seek forgiveness from Allah, and He would have pardoned them.
Need we say more? Can you believe this? Allah just admitted that he will destroy all those who do not sin. In other words, Allah will destroy the righteous! Just contemplate very, very carefully! Is it the will of God or is it the will of Satan to destroy the righteous? Is this not a clue to the real identity of Allah? Is Allah actually Satan in disguise? Even if Muslims were to deny this, it still shows that Satan is actually saving Muslims from Allah’s destruction by causing them to sin. Therefore, rather than being an enemy, Satan is actually the savior of Muslims. For more information on the identity of Allah, please click the following link: QUR’AN REVEALS ALLAH IS SATAN
Jehovah the God of Justice does not and will not predetermine our course of action against our will. He has, but lovingly placed in our hands the freedom to choose. Jehovah created the human race as free moral agents. By granting us this freedom to choose, he has not only dignified us but also at the same time allowed true justice to prevail. This glorious freedom is what differentiates us from animals. Animals perform by instinct but we by choice. Because we have a choice, we are also subjected to divine laws. Otherwise, the blessings and punishments for either obeying or disobeying the divine laws of God make no sense. It makes no sense when it is beyond our control to act on our own. Only when humans are given the freedom to choose, the deeds they perform will have any real significance.
However, there is yet another vital reason why we are created as free moral agents with the right to exercise free will. Our loving Creator wants us to love him out of our own free will and not because we are programmed or predestined to do so. Only when we are given the free will to choose, we can truly say that the love that we express for Him is our own. If there is no free will, love can never play a part in our worship of God. Please read the following Bible verse:
Deuteronomy 30:19: “I have put life and death before you, the blessing and the curses. Now choose life, so that you may keep living.”
The above Bible text needs no explanation. It simply means we have a choice. We can choose our destination. We can choose life.
THE FORGIVENESS OF JEHOVAH
Let us turn our attention now to Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. How complete is the forgiveness of Jehovah? When Jehovah forgives, does he really forget the sins of those whom he had forgiven? As our Creator, Jehovah knows that no matter how earnestly we may yearn to give our complete obedience to him, we all fall short of his requirements many times. As a result, we sin against him. However, he lovingly assures us that when we seek his mercy with a repentant heart, he will forgive us:
Psalm 51:17: “The sacrifices to God are a broken spirit; a heart broken and crushed, O God, you will not despise.”
Hence, Jehovah will never turn away a heart that is “broken and crushed” by the burden of sin. However, this does not mean that we can presume on God’s mercy as an excuse to sin. Jehovah is not guided by mere sentiment. He will by no means forgive those who practice sin willfully. Neither will he forgive those who do not manifest genuine repentance for their sinful course.
Hebrews 10:26-27: For if we practice sin willfully after having received the accurate knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice for sins left, but there is a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a burning indignation that is going to consume those in opposition.
Under inspiration, King David used a vivid expression to describe the extent of Jehovah’s mercy towards repentant sinners:
Psalm 103:12: “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.”
One Bible scholar wrote that the expression “as far as the east is from the west” means “as far as possible” or “as far as we can imagine.” Therefore, when Jehovah forgives, he puts our sins as far away from us as we can imagine. Have you ever tried to remove a stain from a light-colored garment? Despite our best efforts, the stain may remain visible. Notice how the Bible describes the capacity of Jehovah when he forgives:
Isaiah 1:18: “Though the sins of you people should prove to be as scarlet, they will be made white just like snow; though they should be red like crimson cloth, they will become even like wool.”
We can never through our own efforts remove the stain of sin. But Jehovah can take sins that are like scarlet and crimson and make them white like snow or wool. When Jehovah forgives, we can be sure that the stain of such sins is removed completely. Never will he charge us again for the forgiven sins for the rest of our life. Under inspiration the prophet Isaiah wrote the following:
Isaiah 38:17: “You have thrown behind your back all my sins.”
Jehovah is here portrayed as taking the sins of a repentant wrongdoer and throwing them behind his back. This means that Jehovah does not take notice anymore of the sins of those whom he had forgiven. The forgiveness is complete. Jehovah’s forgiveness is further described in the following Bible verse:
Acts 3:19: “Therefore, repent and turn around so as to get your sins blotted out.”
The phrase “blotted out” translates a Greek verb that can mean “to wipe out, cancel or destroy.” Thus, herein is a beautiful picture of Jehovah’s mercy. When he forgives our sins, it is as though he wipes them away. Now, we come to the most important question. When Jehovah forgives, does he really forget the sins of a repentant sinner? The answer is an absolute “YES.” Jehovah gives us his assurance in the following verse:
Jeremiah 31:34: “I shall forgive their error, and their sin I shall remember no more.”
What does the Bible mean when it says that Jehovah does not “remember” the sins of those whom he has forgiven? Of course it does not mean that when God forgives a sinner he is unable to recall the sins anymore? That could hardly be the case. So what does it mean? It means that Jehovah will not thereafter act against the individual on the basis of those sins which he had forgiven. Thus, when Jehovah says “their sin I shall remember no more,” it means that once he forgives repentant sinners, he will not at some future time act against them on the basis of those sins which he had forgiven.
Ezekiel 18:21-22: Now if someone wicked turns away from all the sins he has committed and keeps my statutes and does what is just and righteous, he will surely keep living. He will not die. None of the transgressions that he has committed will be held against him. He will keep living for doing what is righteous.
The above Bible verses confirm that Jehovah will not bring up our sins which he had forgiven again and again in order to punish us some time in the future. Is it not comforting to know that our God forgives and forgets? How refreshing to know that Jehovah is “ready to forgive” those who are truly repentant. Despite the mistakes we may have made, we should never conclude that we are beyond the reach of Jehovah’s mercy. If we repent sincerely from our heart, take the necessary steps to right the wrong, and earnestly pray for his forgiveness, we can have the full confidence that Jehovah will forgive us.
1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
While Jehovah hates sin, he does not hate the sinner. If we are truly repentant and reject our sinful course, we can be sure of his forgiveness.
A SINCERE APPEAL TO MUSLIMS
Dear Muslims, your final destiny does not have to be an eternity in the Islamic Hell. You can choose “everlasting life” as your ultimate destiny by submitting to the true God:
John 17:3: “This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.”
Instead of an eternity in the Islamic Hell, you can live forever on the Earth:
Psalms 37:29: The righteous themselves will inherit the earth, And they will reside forever upon it.
Muhammad plagiarized the above inspired words from the Book of Psalms and quoted it partially in the Qur’an. He quoted it without understanding the full implication of this Bible verse. The plagiarized verse in the Qur’an reads:
Surah 21:105: “Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message given to Moses: My servants the righteous shall inherit the earth.” (Yusuf Ali)
Instead of turning to Muhammad for salvation, Muslims should turn to Jesus Christ. Why is it absolutely essential for Muslims to do that? It is because the Qur’an itself admits that Muhammad does not possess the power to guide his followers to the “Right Path” of God. Please read Muhammad’s own confession in the following Qur’anic verse:
Surah 72:21: “It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to the Right Path.” (Hilali-Khan)
Do you as a Muslims really understand the gravity of Muhammad’s confession in the above Qur’anic verse? It means you cannot depend on Muhammad to guide you to salvation. Would it really be wise to place your eternal salvation in the hands of this man? Compare now the assurance Jesus gave his followers:
John 11:25: “I am the resurrection and the life. He that exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to life.”
Jesus also made the following profound statement in the Holy Bible:
John 14:6: “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
And the Qur’an agrees. It testifies that for a Muslim to be on the “Straight Way” leading to God, he is required not only to “fear God” but also to “obey” Jesus Christ:
Surah 43:63-64: When Jesus came with Clear Signs, he said: “Now have I come to you with Wisdom, and in order to make clear to you some of the points on which you dispute. Therefore fear God and obey me. For God, He is my Lord and your Lord: so worship Him: This is a Straight Way.” (Yusuf Ali)
Yes! By obeying Jesus Christ you can be on the “Straight Way” of God. And Jesus will lead you to your Creator. He will lead you to the only true God. The Holy Bible identifies the true God by name in the following verse:
Psalms 83:18: “May people know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth.”
Sadly for those Muslims who choose to remain in Islam, they will never know if they have enough good deeds in their account to count for their salvation until it is too late for them. What is important for us to understand is that Allah does not forgive or forget the sins of a person. He only pretends to forgive sinners. While Allah pretends to forgive, true forgiveness can be found with Jehovah. And he forgives in a large way:
Isaiah 55:7: Let the wicked man leave his way. And the evil man his thoughts. Let him return to Jehovah, who will have mercy on him. Let him return to our God, for he will forgive in a large way.
When Jehovah forgives, he forgives both completely and permanently. It is not the sin but the heart condition of the sinner that matters to him. He lovingly invites sinners to repent and leave their sinful course. If they submit to his earnest appeal and change their wicked ways, they will be in line to receive his forgiveness. How grateful we should be that Jehovah is willing to forgive in a large way. Please share this article with your friends.
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